How Much of a Daredevil Are You?

Did you hear this sad news? "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" host T.J. Lavin crashed his BMX bike at an event last week and was put in a medically induced coma after he contracted pneumonia. Happily, as of this morning, things are really looking up...

He's definitely not the only one: thousands of people in the U.S. participate in some kind of extreme sport. For some, there's just something addicting about sports and other activities that push the envelope that get their hearts racing--figuratively and literally. (Related: did you know inline skating and mountain biking are also considered "extreme"?)

But what happens when something goes wrong? I was thinking about this a lot just a few weeks ago, when two people (one is from my hometown) who were competing in a dangerous gas balloon race simply disappeared over the Adriatic. Blip. Just vanished while doing something they loved to do.

Are you a daredevil? Do you crave adventure? What kind of "extreme" activities do you like? How daredevil-y are you willing to get--at the expense of your health?